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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-09
CORRIDOR CHIT CHAT.
Gossip on Men and Things Taken
Oh the Fly.

Oh the Fly.
''All the details growing out of the re-
cent sale of the Northwestern Car COM
pany will be settled at the meeting to
bc held at Saltwater the 2Sth instant,
said j. c. German, as he whiSked
through the corridor of the Merchants
Yesterday afternoon, land the principal
stockholders from the East have Signi-
fed their intention of being present on
that occasion. Among other matters
attended to will be the depOSiting of the
remainder of the purchase money, only
100000 having been put up when the
sale occurred. Everything connected
with the transfer of the company to Its
new prOprietOrS will be settled and
business will be conducted hereafter as
they may see fit.
Senator Sabin will return to Still
water the 18th instant and will remain
home for month or so, putting his af-
fairs in order. and it is a matter Of graf
ifiCatiOn to his many friends to learn
that there is a prospect of his being
made chairman of the senate committee
on railroads"
''Assets and liabilities have no bear
ing Whatever with our cessation of bust
ness in st. Paul" said ii. W. Davis. the
bird street stock broker, but we have
not been making money recently, and
hence came to the conclusion that we
would close. Our branch offices at Mill
neapOlis and Duluth will also be dlScOn-
tinued. since there is no longer any
money in the business for us. Deals
are closed up one way or the other daily
at the end of business hours, and one
transaction in which we owed 5000 to a
customer, and in fact may say our only
outstanding obligation, was discharged
this afternoon by the transmission OF
check for that amount
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-09

Additional ST. Paul News On
the Fifth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-09

Lost, Diamond Bracelet,
Dec. 4. Oh Dayton, Summit, Sixth street
or College avenue; $50 reward to any
one returning same to Globe office.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
A Great Tenor,s Vocal Practice.

When Nine. Patti is a guest at the
Windsor, people passing the door of her
apartments are occasionally startled by
a series of nasal quacks, if they can be so
described, terminating in a vocal tone
that gradually becomes clear and power
full. The first impression produced on the
listener is that some foreign fowl is essay
ing its vocal powers but later develop
ments and inquiry make known that the
strange sounds are produced by Signor
Nicolini at practice. Signor Nicolini be-
gins by directing his tones toward the
head, and, having 'placed" them proper
ly. sustains and strengthens them. In
this method he attributes the preservation
of his voice, which most tenors who sing
wholly from the chest would long since
have ruined by incautious use.-Neo
York Sim
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
BURIED UNDER THE BARN.
An Old Mans Secret Revealed After His


An Old Mans Secret Revealed After His
Death.
Thirteen or fourteen years ago David Sill
yer, about thirty years old, son of Daniel
Silver disappeared quite suddenly from his
home in Rumford, Me. It was thought
throughout tho town that he had taken his
own life, and not being very bright man,
it rather looked that way. For week they
hunted every nook and corner, and the
search was continued by some for
a month, and still nothing rewarded their
efforts. His father died, and was buried to.
day at Rumford Centre at the age of 81
years, and now the mystery is solved by Mr..
Herbert Bixbee, who worked on the farm at
that time. Bixbee Joined in the search
Having occasion to get some dressing under
the barn floor, he removed some chaff and
came upon some stones and loose dirt, which
aroused his suspicious. He went to Mr.. Silver
and asked him if he ever had we'll under
the barn floor The old man trembleti and
seemed very much frightened, and finally
made full confession of how his son David
in one of his violent spells, had come at him
with ptchfork. He warded off the well.
directed blows, but finally, seeing that there
was but small chance for him to escape, he
stake, killing him instantly Fearing the
law would deal severely with him, he buried
the body under the barn floor Bixbee
agreed not to mention it till the old man was
dead end gone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL,

Secretary Whitney has ordered court Of
inquiry to investigate the accident by which
several japanese subjects were killed by the
explosion of shells which had been fired from
the frigate Omaha, under the command of
Captain Selfridge. Captains Fitzhugh,
Matthews and Machair, with Paymaster
Allen as recorder will constitute the court,
and will proceed to Japan to conduct the
inquiry. Captain Selfridge will accompany
the court.
The Crown Drug and Chemical company
has applied to the treaSury department for
permission to relinquish the business of their
bonded manufacturing warehouse at 35
India street, Boston. The department has
notified the company that their application
will not be granted until certain taxes due
on liquors now in the warehouse and on
alcohol lost by leakage have been paid in
full
The President has been invited by the
French government to dst,il two officers of
the army to witness the military manou>
vres and mobilization in France next aus
tumn, and selection will be made at an
early day.
The postmaster-ge general has appointed Err
astus Kilbourne postmaster at Newington,
Conn.
Bids have been opened at the navy depart
ment for the erection of a naval hospital and
wharf at Widows Island, Me. The lowest
bidder for building the hospital was Glover
& Co., of Rockland, Me-, and for the wharf,
Francis Hitchcock of Rockland
The United States supreme COURTS expect
ed to shortly announce its decision in the
great telephone case. No extraordinary
efforts have been made to ascertain in ad-
vance what the decision would be, because
it has been understood among lawyers inter-
estea that 1t would be generally in favor of
the Bell Telephone Company.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
FOREIGN,

The sums realized from the sale Of the
French crop jewels aggregated f.560. 900,
A special from Winnipeg, Man, says:
Dispatches received from various points
throughout Manitoba report serious losses
during the past weeEto settlers by prairie
dres and heavy wind storms.
Prince Bismarck has given official statu-
tory notice that the government contemplates
an extension of the fortified area around
Strasburg, Metz and Posen.
The British steamer Caldera bound from
Pondicherry for Marseilles, has been sunk
near Suakin by collision with the British
steamer Goorkha from London for Calcutta.
The Goorkha was badly damaged.
The Canadian fishery cruiser L. Houlett,
which was put out of commission when the
new cruiser Triumph was launched a month
ago, is to be reftted at once. She will assist
the Triumph in looking after trespassers on
the western fishing grounds.
One of thu leading banking firms of the
City of Mexico has sustained loss of $780,
0O0. The officers of the institution on COM
ing to the bank one morning found the doors
of the vault wide open The cash had been
carried off, with the exception of some bags
Of silver.
The French state council has rejected the
appeals of the Orleans princes for reversal
of the decree expelling them from the army.
Two sailors on the French ironclad Dugu~
esclin, at Brest, have been killed and II
others badly injured by an accident, the
nature of which Is concealed.
The strikers in the district of Borinage, Bel
gium, are singing the Marsellaise, visiting
factories, intimdating the employees and
stopping their work. The houses OF a num-
ber of workmen who would not strike have
been blown up with dynamite.
The new racing yacht Thistle lost her
bowsprit and was otherwise damaged in
run from the Clyde to Cowes during a recent
gala While on the trip the Thistle rescued
three men in lifeboat belonging to the
steamer Harkaway, which had foundered.
Sixteen lives were lost when the steamer
went down. The lifehoat originally carried
six persons, three of whom succumbed to
privationS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC.

Representatives of a New York and Boston
syndicate arrived at Petersburg, Va, with
view to thu purchase of the Upper Appomat-
tox canal property. This canal runs from
Petersburg to Farmville, Va, distance of
over so miles The property includes several
valuable mills in the city. The price asked
for the property is 100000. Should the
purchase be made the sydicate will expend
over $500, 600 in the erection of shoe factories,
box factories and other mills.
The street car drivers of Indianapolis, Ind.
have struck and only one car on each line is
being run to preserve charter rights. The
men asked an increase in wages from IA to
20 cents, but it was denied, and after quit
ting work the strike was agreed upon
The graves of the confederate dead at
Norfolk, Va, were decorat 6 recently by
veterans of both the Union and the confed-
crate armies. The procession was reviewed
by Gov. Lee and staff dressed in Confeder-
ate uniform and mounted.
One hundred and eighty tons of wool were
recently shipped from Stockton, Cal, by
Steamer San Francisco, en- route to Boston
via Canadian Pacific road.
Michael Hannah of Wilkesbarre, Pa, a
freight conductor on the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad, was recently killed by being
run over, while saving a woman and little
girl who were in danger, and SO frightened
that they could not move.
Warfeld, a stage driver between Billings
and Maetlee, Mont, is said to have decamped,
after robbing the way mail packet, taking
two certificates of deposit of SAC, 900 each on
the First National Bank of Billings and a
considerable sum of money belonging to the
stage company.
The board OF health of Key West, Fla,
have officially announced the appearance of
a case of yellow fever. The city is full of
strangers and an early exodus is expected.
About 25, 900, 900 acres of land are to be
taken by the government from western
laiIroads and thrown open to settlement.
Queen Kapio ami is reported as excited
over intelligence received from Hawaii. Ten
thousand dollars is said to have been offered
for her husbands head by the Chinese of the
| island
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
A Drinking Device.

A gentleman on his way out of a Broad
way theatre between acts asked a lady if
he could do anything to relieve her wca-
riness. She said: Eyes, just do as well
by me as you will by yourself" He did.
On his return he laid pretty bunch of
flowers in her lap, and, when their extra
ordinary weight aroused her attention,
behold, cunningly fastened by wire in
the centre, was half pint pumpkin seed
bottle. Through the cork, into the heart
of a calla lily, went straw. With what
q wealth of admiration for mans inven-
ton did she hold that fragrant bouquet to
her pleased face. The bar that has got
up this novel way of introducing mild
cocktail to lady will doubtless prosper.
But whenever lady in theatre is seen
inhaling the fragrance of a huge bouquet,
it will be suspected that she has got
right with her that which man has to
90 out for.-NeaO York San.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
WASHINGTON'S TOMB.
The Provisions of His VIII Prevent tho
Building of n Marble Vault.

buluins OF n MarDIe Nau1ts
The board of regents of the Ladies' Mt
Vernon association began their annual
meeting at Mt. Vernon on the 20th. In tho
afternoon the address of tho regent, Mrs.
Lily L. McAllister Laughton, and the re-
ports of the various officers and Supt. Dodge
were made. The ladies inspected the man
sion and grounds and expressed pleasure at
their excellent condition. The sessions will
last several days, and meanwhile the ladies
will make their home at the old mansion.
Mrs. Laughton, the regent, said in relation
to the suggestions that marble vault be
constructed to take the pace of the old
tomb in which the body of Washington
rests, that Gen. Washington had directed in
his will that he should be entombed in a
brick vault, which direction would prevent
them from changing the character of the
structure Some years ago the Masonic
fraternity made an offer to erect handsome
and costly structure in place of the brick
vault, but the clause in the will prevented o
compliance with this proffer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
A Curious Occunation

A lady is said to earn livelihood by
skilfully filling up worm-holes in old
books, each leaf being separately and
patiently dealt with, the material being
chewed or 'pulped" and pressed into
the hole; the charge is sixpence a hole.
- W0ltord'S antiquarian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
I,na l,nstnl, IIornIn

has perfected the most complete arrange>
ments for receiving the base ball returns
during the coming season Full and COM
plets details of the National and New Engs
land league will be published every morning.
Do not fail to purchase the Bo ton Herald
regularly. If the base ball feature is not of
interest to you, some other popular feature
Of this representative New England news
paper will surely be.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
WHOLE COUNTIES ON FIRE.
Forests Roaring With Flame In All
Parts of Michigan.

A dispatch from Marquette, Mich, says:
Forest fires are still raging everywhere. No
casualties are reported, but great damage
has been done There are fears of general
confagration. Fully 2OOO persons are fight
of the awful Besthigo fire is feared. The
Italians who were surrounded by fire saved
their lives, but lost their camp. Several
camps on the extension are destroyed.
Fires are approaching Webster mine, and
six saw mills at various places are i'll i'm
minent danger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
VRGlNIA's SECESSION.
Tho Original Ordinance Turns Up in
Minnesota.

Minnesota.
Soon after the occupation of Richmond by
tae federal army in April, 1865, the ordinance
of secession mysterious!y disappeared from the
State House. A letter has been received from
the postmaster of Minnesota village, in
which he says he has in his control the original
ordinance OF secession passed by Virginia, and
inquiries how much the authorities will pay
for it. The postmaster inlimates that it bo Z,
longs to widow of federal soldier 1t is
understood that Gov. Fiiz Hugh Lee will
write to the postmaster-general, apprising him
Of these facts, and asking that officer to do
what he can to see TINT the Minnesota post
master restores this valuable document to Che
Virpinia authorities.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
AN ACTRESS KILLED.
Dcrailment of Sleeper on the Denver
and Rio Grando

The sleeper on the Denver and Rio Grande
Salt Lake express was derailed near Salida
a few days ago, Grace Leslie, leading lady
of the Kate Castleton troupe, was instantly
killed. DIR. George Cox received severe
scalp wound, and the Pullman conductor,
Aubrey, was hurt about the head and hip.
The wounded were taken to the company's
hospital at Salida. Tho sleeper was badly
demolished
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
Avengipg an Outrage.

Dumley had heen talking rather moro
than usual-whlch was unnecessary
when Featherly interrupted him and
said:
"By the way, Dumley, had a hideous
dream about you last night"
"About met"
eyes. dreamt that tall figure. clad
in flowing garments of white, entered the
room where you were sleeping and fell
upon you with both hands and feet Af-
ter pounding you into Inconsistencies
the figure raised aloft its hand and cried
in tragic tones; Avenged Avenged ?"
tGreat heavens" exclaimed the fright
ened Dumley, "and did it say nothing
more2"
eyes; as it slowly faded into nothing
ness, again came the words Avenged 4!
Avenged The Spirit of the English
Language is avengedp "-NeaO Ycrb Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
DISCIPLINE

Before the mighty thunder-crash
All nature holds her breath,
The sword-like lghtnings steely fash
Leaps from sombre sheath.
And somust he who speaks Alright
Long ere he speaks be dumb;
And he who brings to dar kness light
Must out of darkness come.
Catherine S. Holmes, in NE Current.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27
SKETCH OF ESSEX CO., VT.
By H. G. BENTON,
A NativeOf uildhall.

Covering period of over 122 years
Of most interesting nature, and about
wonderfully smart and daring people.
The book is not confined to the town
of Guildhall alone, but includes as
well all the towns at one time known
as Upper Coos
All about the first settlement made
In Coos or Essex counties First mills
erected in the above named counties.
"The Old Essex Bank" New ideas
regarding the famous Rogers expedi-
tion. Journal kept by the first man
who ever explored this section; his
party first striking Indians at Guild
hall OF Northumberland, &C., &c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-27

There are fifty-three subordinate divisions
OF the Order OF Sons OF Temperance in the
city of Philadelphia, one of them owning
$4,000 worth of property and in two of them
the receipts Of the year amounted TO $4,000
each
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
The Extra Session.

The Syracuse Journal copies in full
our article entitled "a State Crime" and
comments as follows: We fully endorse
the position of Mr.. Tilton taken in his
paper, the Western Kansas World, in
regard to an extra session of the legislat-
ure this winter and new apportionment
If there is any part of the state that needs
representation and legislation, it is that
portion of it that has come so quickly into
existence that very few outside of its i'm
mediate boundaries know of its needs and
necessities. To deprive this great terri
tory and its multitudes of tax-paying citi-
zens of represention, without a voice in
making the laws that govern them, for
five years, is a manifest injustice if not
q crime. We ask in behalf of all these
people that the fault be remedied and
justice done. We speak from an unprej-
udiced standpoint, as does Mr.. Tilton, both
of our counties being now represented.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
$2.264 OF IT

It will be remembered that during the
progress of the courthouse bond cam
paign in this county, last summer, the
question was raised whether the law of
congress that taxes be paid on railroad
lands was. not defective and, therefore,
voidable. The World, although main
tanning a conservative attitude on the
question of whether our people ought to
vote those bonds, took the position that
this law of congress was not defective,
and that under its provisions taxes would
have to be paid on railroad lands.
Close Bros. & Company have, this week,
paid the taxes for 1887 upon their rail-
road lands in Trego county. The amount
thus paid is $2,264. This action on their
part is evidence that the law requiring
this step is free from flaws.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
We Should Agitate.
Sherman County Republican.

SASAh1oA SooAsy ASoP~oAASoAs
The papers are discussing the situation
of the western counties in this state in re-
gard to their being cut out of representa-
tive in the state Legislature, thus giving the
eastern portion of the state the power to
shape legislation to suit that end of the
state, while the larger and better half goe 8
uucared for.
The following clipped from the West
ern Kansas World explains the situa-
tioD and should be understood by all:
The World senses the feeling of west
ern Kansas, and the people should take it
up and agitate and agitate until the de-
sired change is brought about. The
largest and best counties in the state are
without representation in the legislature.
TIE Wa-Keeney World says the state
81 Kansas is at rest, but that it should not
be permitted to rest, because five years
must yet elapse before the dozen or so
counties which have been organized since
the last apportionment can have consti-
tutional representation in the law-making
body of the state. And the World pro-
ceeds to tear it's shirt on this question
after the manner of the Junction City
Union of twenty-three or four years ago.
There are fourteen counties in western
Kansas, with $4,000 population, that
would like representation in the legisla-
ture.|( function City Union.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
Misery Moulton.

One day last week Geo. A. Moulton, the
Winona druggist, was arrested, and
brought to Wa-Keeney, on the charge Of
selling liquor as beverage. County At
torney Harlan consented not to prosecute
him, on condition that he pay the costs
incurred by his arrest. Moulton prom
ised to send the amount-some forty or
forty-five dollars-last Saturday. Up to
yesterday afternoon, it had not been re-
ceived. Moulton, we understand, is the
man who recently caused the arrest Of
Kelso, of Winona. for selling drugs with
out certificate az registered pharma-
cist. He will probably be arrested again
within day or two, in which event, q
fine and additional costs will be added to
the costs whose payment he is attempting
to evade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17

Of western Kansas in the most posi-
tive and beneficial manner. Hav-
ing in view the epitome of Mr.. Hor-
ners life, as furnished by the above
dispatch, and realizing that that fails
to do him full justice, we say it is a
shame that Kansans permitted him
to die in poverty. He had been
married, we believe, only eight OF
nine months. His wife,. who is said
to be intelligent and of kindly dis
position, should be assisted finan.
cially by the people of this state.